tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37035177239354748032015-03-01T19:12:55.606+01:00World of LaeNot a "how to", but a "how I do".Laeleiweynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03731896525858437679noreply@blogger.comBlogger158125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3703517723935474803.post-56273685328887062872015-02-28T12:19:00.002+01:002015-03-01T19:12:55.617+01:00Kinlai and the Celestials - Art by SleepingFoxI've been following the artist SleepingFox for a couple of years. She's done art for <a href="https://wowsugar.wordpress.com/2014/08/14/dies-of-cuteness/" target="_blank">Matty</a>, <a href="http://frostwolves.blogspot.no/2014/09/frostwolves-melbourne-meetup-pic.html" target="_blank">Navimie</a>, <a href="https://prettylittlepally.wordpress.com/portraits/" target="_blank">Puffs</a>, and several more of the people I follow, read and interact with. A few weeks ago, she announced on <a href="https://twitter.com/SleepingFoxArt" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://sleepingfox.deviantart.com/" target="_blank">DeviantArt</a> that she was opening for commissions. I immediately sat down and composed a looong mail, describing my wishes for Kinlai.<br /><br />My monk <b>Kinlai</b>, in fighting stance, surrounded by the <b>Celestials</b>.<br /><b>Niuzao</b>, the Black Ox, representing the fortitude of the Brewmaster.<br /><b>Xuen</b>, the White Tiger, representing the strength of the Windwalker.<br /><b>Yu'lon</b>, the Jade Serpent, and&nbsp;<b>Chi-Ji</b>, the Red Crane, representing the wisdom and hope of the Mistweaver.<br /><br />Kinlai is wearing the Mists of Pandaria challenge mode gear, with some modifications. I wanted to use a recolour that was previewed on <a href="http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/2730-Mists-of-Pandaria-Beta-Patch-15589" target="_blank">MMO Champion</a>&nbsp;which was never available to players. (But should have been!) I wanted to use the The Ultimate Monk Staff. And finally, I wanted to use the type of belt that we receive when we go through our <a href="http://laeleiweyn.blogspot.com/2012/08/belt-graduation.html" target="_blank">belt graduation</a> at Peak of Serenity. My first visit there was what made me fall completely in love with this class.<br /><br />The artwork is done, and it's completely gorgeous.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sleepingfox.deviantart.com/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZxMf8pl8Vfw/VPGgcPbzahI/AAAAAAAACLs/mIuC1J53ORU/s1600/laeleiweyn_chibi_commission_by_sleepingfox-d8jsau5%5B1%5D.png" height="640" width="532" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kinlai, surrounded by Xuen, Chi-Ji, Yu'lon and Niuzao</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Please visit SleepingFox's <a href="http://sleepingfox.deviantart.com/" target="_blank">DeviantArt</a> for more of her art. She has more chibis, but also other stunning art.<br /><br />/bowLaeleiweynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03731896525858437679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3703517723935474803.post-17979164238317600102015-02-20T12:46:00.002+01:002015-02-20T13:47:30.609+01:00Next week<a href="http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/blog/17561381/61-ptr-patch-notes-1-23-2015" target="_blank">Patch 6.1</a> is due to arrive in five days. Apparently it "contains nothing". If vaccuum could be shaped into a patch this would be it. ;) Despite this, I found some things I'm gonna do when it launches, and decided to make it into a list, because that's what people like me like to do.<br /><br />Additions that will provide me with additional stuff to do beyond "managing" are highlighted.<br /><br /><b>Heirloom Tab:</b> Not much to do here, just gonna log through my alts and make sure everything gets added.<br /><br /><div>New daily Garrison visitors which offers one of these:<br /><ul><li><span style="color: lime;">Dungeon-quest</span></li><li>Raid-quest</li><li><span style="color: lime;">Bounty-quest</span></li><li><span style="color: lime;">Relic-quest</span>&nbsp;(Completing a relic mission unlocks it as a potential mission for your followers. Completing all 6 relic missions will unlock Harrison Jones as a follower!)</li><li>Profession-hand-in</li><ul></ul></ul><b><br /></b><b>Dwarven Bunker:</b> Daily follower-upgrade token for Iron Scraps.</div><div><br /></div><b><span style="color: lime;">Traveling Pet Battle visitors!</span></b><br /><div><span style="background-color: #674ea7;"></span><br /><span style="background-color: #674ea7;"></span></div><span style="color: lime;"><b>Garrison world bosses</b></span><br /><span style="color: lime;"><b><br /></b></span><div><b><span style="color: lime;">Garrison Music Box:</span></b>&nbsp;I already have an <a href="http://www.curse.com/addons/wow/garrisonjukebox" target="_blank">addon</a>&nbsp;that lets me play the music I want in my garrison, but I'm gonna be collecting stuff for the Music Box anyway. Because it seems like fun.<br /><b></b><br /><b></b></div><div><b>Garrison Followers:</b> I'm gonna start upgrading my followers to 675. And the absolute best part: I'm gonna recruit <b>Vindicator Onaala</b> and Apprentice Artificer Andren as my followers, even though I chose Rangari Chel when I did Friend of the Exarchs. :-D</div><div><br /><b><span style="background-color: #674ea7;"></span></b><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IA7aUuRSd44/VOcW4z_1ivI/AAAAAAAACLM/YqqkxyaHWWo/s1600/WoWScrnShot_022015_114942_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IA7aUuRSd44/VOcW4z_1ivI/AAAAAAAACLM/YqqkxyaHWWo/s1600/WoWScrnShot_022015_114942_2.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prepared for new item level</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b><span style="background-color: #674ea7;"></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: lime;">Darkmoon Faire:</span>&nbsp;</b>Gonna head over and check out the new stuff!<br /><b style="background-color: #674ea7;"></b><br /><b style="background-color: #674ea7;"></b></div><div><b><span style="color: lime;">Raiding with Leashes III:</span></b>&nbsp;I will be chasing battle pets in&nbsp;Black Temple, Hyjal Summit, and Sunwell Plateau until I get my little K'ute. I am slighly annoyed that it can't battle, but I still want it. I still have several characters that need transmog gear from those places, so that fits nicely. In addition I will use the free "insta-level 25"-stone on one of my level 1 battle pets. And I might help my partner finally opening up his menagerie.<br /><b style="background-color: #674ea7;"></b><br /><b style="background-color: #674ea7;"></b></div><div><b><span style="color: lime;">S.E.L.F.I.E Camera:</span></b>&nbsp;I don't <u>get</u>&nbsp;selfies. I think it's stupid, vain and show-offy. I don't plan to integrate twitter in-game either. BUT I'm gonna get myself this camera and the filters, and I'm gonna chase down the Field Phothographer-achievement. Because I think it will be fun. ;)<br /><br /><b>Apexis Crystal-dailies:</b> I might jump on the option of doing other Apexis Crystal-dailies instead of those that are offered. Either for the currency (pets and mounts), achievements or reputation.<br /><br /><b>What A Strange, Interdimensional Trip It's Been:</b>&nbsp;I like achievements, so I will try to remember to bring Pepe with me when I go on my weekly slaughter.<br /><br /></div><div><b>Alchemy:</b> Start transmuting Savage Blood.<br /><b>Inscription:</b> Learn the five "new" glyph recipes. (Glyph of Cleanse, Glyph of Flying Fists, Glyph of Purification, Glyph of Purify Spirit and Glyph of the Solstice)</div><div><b>Cooking:</b> Recipes for 125 stats.</div><div><br /></div><div>Add Piccolo of the Flaming Fire and Ruther's Harness to my Toybox.<br /><br /></div><div>(Need to do on alt rogue sometime in the future: Griftah dingy coins-grind.)<br /><br />---<br /><ul></ul><div>I'm not sure it's actually lighter than all other patches that we've had before. But I'd still like some daily quests for reputations, more Garrison Campaign (returing in 6.2) or repeatable 3people scenarios. The amount of time my poor character is AFK in my lovely garrison...</div><div><br /></div><div>/bow</div></div>Laeleiweynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03731896525858437679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3703517723935474803.post-31729995727497361792015-02-03T15:55:00.000+01:002015-02-05T12:36:01.078+01:00[Weak Aura] Windwalker Priority RotationUpdate 5-FEB-2015: Placed Rising Sun Kick much higher in priority, as it should be used on cooldown. Also blocked Blackout Kick if Fists of Fury is off cooldown.<br /><br />As a Windwalker, I started this expansion doing quite good DPS. But after some nerfs the last couple of months, I've started feeling powerless. This is not a happy place to be, so in addition to complaining about it, I figured I'd better improve my rotation. After all, I never was overpowered when we were supposed to be just that, and if there's one place I hate to be, it's at the bottom.<br /><br />I know I've been slacking with Fists of Fury, I've been using Rising Sun Kick a bit more than we're supposed to (last expansion we used it on cooldown, but things have changed), I Jab when I shouldn't, etc. There's much movement in fights now, and knowing the rotation by heart would definitely have been best, but I'm kind of stuck in my old MOP-ways still. So I decided to make a Windwalker Priority Rotation-aura, to get some practice in. I set it up using <a href="http://www.icy-veins.com/wow/windwalker-monk-pve-dps-rotation-cooldowns-abilities" target="_blank">Icy Veins Windwalker Guide</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/guide=2169/windwalker-monk-guide#single-target-dps" target="_blank">Calligraphy's Windwalker Monk Guide on Wowhead</a>.<br /><br /><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Disclaimer</span><br /><br />This Weak Aura is for single-target fights. The aura doesn't know if the boss is about to use an ability where she ports away, knocks us back or shields herself, or if there are nuke phases that cooldowns should be saved for. Good understanding and knowing of the fights and the rotation will without a doubt beat this aura any day. I'm working on setting up an additional aura with an overview over procs and expected procs, but I have so far not figured out how to handle the two stacks of Mark of the Frostwolf (since I have it on both weapons).<br /><br /><b>The aura does not include:</b><br /><br /><ul><li>AOE-rotation (Storm, Earth, and Fire, Spinning Crane Kick, Rushing Jade Wind)</li><li>DPS-potions. I prepot, and then use a potion together with Tigereye Brew later in the fight.</li><li>Hurricane Strike</li><li>Zen Sphere</li><li>Chi Burst</li></ul><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-size: large;">The Aura</span></div><div><div><br /></div><div>The priority order is gathered in a Dynamic Group, with unusable abilities hidden.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XE2T5mwl-Ss/VNDcpGmyVMI/AAAAAAAACK8/9-jxMARddNs/s1600/WoWScrnShot_020315_151715.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XE2T5mwl-Ss/VNDcpGmyVMI/AAAAAAAACK8/9-jxMARddNs/s1600/WoWScrnShot_020315_151715.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><ol><li>Touch of Death, if it's off cooldown and available.</li><li>Tiger Palm to keep Tiger Power-buff up.</li><li>Rising Sun Kick to keep debuff up.</li><li>Tigereye Brew if more than 10 stacks and if at least one proc is up (Mark of the Frostwolf, Tiger Strikes, legendary ring-proc, Heroism, my trinket proc.) Add own procs under Trigger-Trigger 3. There's definitely room for improvement here, for example make sure to wait until there's at least two or three procs active, time it with heroism, etc.</li><li>Xuen, if Tigereye Brew is active.</li><li>Energizing Brew, if Serenity isn't active and if energy is below 50.</li><li>Tiger Palm, if Tiger Power is less than 6 seconds.</li><li>Fists of Fury, if Serenity and Energizing Brew is not active.</li><li>Rising Sun Kick</li><li>Combo Breakers; Chi Explosion, Blackout Kick, Tiger Palm.</li><li>Serenity, if Energizing Brew is not active, if chi is 3 or more, and if energy is below 50.</li><li>Expel Harm, if off cooldown, if player is below 95 % health, if chi is 2 or less and if there's enough energy to use it.</li><li>Chi Brew, if 2 stacks, if energy is below 90, and if chi is 2 or less.</li><li>Chi Brew, if usable, if energy is below 50, and if chi is 2 or less.</li><li>Jab, if enough energy, and if chi is 2 or less.</li><li>Chi Explosion, if 3 or more chi.</li><li>Chi Wave, unless Serenity or Energizing Brew is active.</li><li>Blackout Kick, if usable.</li><li>Jab. At this point we will be energy-starved and have no chi whatsoever. The Jab-icon will tease and taunt us, and we will keep spamming Jab with desperacy, until we finally get enough energy back to get one off.</li></ol><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-size: large;">Aura Strings</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://pastebin.com/ZfgnS9pC" target="_blank">Windwalker Priority</a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://pastebin.com/SfqeXCdP" target="_blank">Energy Bar</a> (this is <a href="http://sunniersartofwar.com/brewmaster-weak-auras/" target="_blank">Sunnier's</a> weak aura, I just moved it and changed the colour)</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://pastebin.com/ZCaVSULZ" target="_blank">Windwalker Chi Bar</a> (this is also built on <a href="http://sunniersartofwar.com/" target="_blank">Sunnier's</a> aura, I just added one extra chi for us windwalkers)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-size: large;">Additional Free Tip</span></div><div><br /></div><div>I also want to recommend an addon called&nbsp;<a href="http://www.curse.com/addons/wow/angry-boss-reminders" target="_blank">Angry Boss Reminders</a>. It allows for manually saving which talents and glyphs we want to have active for each and every boss; when we enter the boss room, a reminder pops up on the screen if we have wrong talents active.</div><div><br /></div><div>/bow</div>Laeleiweynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03731896525858437679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3703517723935474803.post-74230245024239507092015-01-17T23:55:00.000+01:002015-01-17T23:55:59.927+01:00Character model tweaks<a href="http://laeleiweyn.blogspot.com/2014/09/feedback-on-new-female-draenei-model.html" target="_blank">Feedback</a> has been given on the new character models, and the first tweaks have appeared on the PTR. I think it's evident that art team has taken steps to make the new models more "true to the original soul of the characters", which I'm happy about. The eyes are finally back to white! And she seems to have fallen face first into the makeup pouch... :p I'm not going to say more now, just leaving this comparison here.<br /><br />/bow<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T0B7uoRagcE/VLrnYjt0tyI/AAAAAAAACKk/gb2xvm-b8nc/s1600/Faces%2BOld%2BLive60%2BPTR61.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T0B7uoRagcE/VLrnYjt0tyI/AAAAAAAACKk/gb2xvm-b8nc/s1600/Faces%2BOld%2BLive60%2BPTR61.png" /></a></div><br />Laeleiweynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03731896525858437679noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3703517723935474803.post-64945828896091217402014-12-23T23:33:00.000+01:002014-12-23T23:33:50.158+01:00Opinion: All opinions should matter, but who knows best in the end?Following the highly successful launch of Warlords of Draenor, with both vocal praise and the subscriber numbers to back it up, the last couple of weeks have seen a bit of a turn in moods, at least in the official forums and on WoW Insider. People are saying that there isn't much to do at level 100, options are removed from the game, and it's all about the garrisons now.<br /><br />Although I don't agree with the tone that many use when they voice their opinions, I have for some weeks had similar concerned thoughts. A bit too early in this expansion's run, I've already completed things that I would normally not start with until much later in the expansion run. Things like [Draenor Angler], [Grand Treasure Hunter], and already having tamed rare versions of every single battle pet that exists on Draenor.<br /><br />I think this issue is coming up now because of a combination of the following:<br /><br /><ul><li><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Some of us have played for a damned long time now!</span></b> I've played 7 years, others have played 10 years. Even people that started playing in Cataclysm have played for 4 years. The chance is big that we have used previous lulls to achieve most of the old stuff that we wanted to achieve. For me, an example is [What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been], which I completed FIVE YEARS ago. I still do some World Event-stuff, but only to collect the new collectibles added.&nbsp;</li><li><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Some of us want to, and are able to, use a huge amount of time on our hobbies.</span></b> Is it even realistically possible to make a game so filled with content that we never run out of stuff to do, even if we spend all free time trying?</li><li><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">"Mandatory" and handheld content have been partially removed.</span></b> Noone <u>has to</u> level their professions, there are no Valor Points to cap from dungeons and raids, there are no reputations <u>required</u>&nbsp;for head enchants or epic gear, there are few daily quests.</li></ul><div><br /></div><div>It's tempting to blame the "lack of content" on players that complained about too many dailies, or the ones that complained that scenarios made healers and tanks redundant. But I can't be mad at anyone else telling Blizzard how they want things! It's their absolute right to do so. In fact, as players and customers, it's all we&nbsp;<u>can</u>&nbsp;do; give our feedback. It's up to the developers to analyze the feedback, and then choose what actions to take because of it.</div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jTY8jQsSfdo/VJnjkW1UDQI/AAAAAAAACJ4/wpcZKvVMN8o/s1600/WoWScrnShot_121714_134911-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jTY8jQsSfdo/VJnjkW1UDQI/AAAAAAAACJ4/wpcZKvVMN8o/s1600/WoWScrnShot_121714_134911-2.jpg" height="320" width="233" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8mR414Qq1iU/VJnjmtYcXHI/AAAAAAAACKA/k4nl8F01xXA/s1600/WoWScrnShot_122214_235424.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8mR414Qq1iU/VJnjmtYcXHI/AAAAAAAACKA/k4nl8F01xXA/s1600/WoWScrnShot_122214_235424.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Let me show you how I spend my time in WoW:</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;">Weekly</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div>My WoW-week starts on Wednesday. Oh my, how I love Wednesdays! Everything is reset and fresh. Mmmm. :)</div><div><ol><li>With my resent new obsession with collecting female draenei followers (I have 7 of 25 so far), the week's highpoint for me is actually <b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">visiting my inn to see if I'm able to recruit a new one</span></b>. This is the first thing I do when I log on for the day, heart pounding, looking through my fingers. Alas, in these five weeks with an inn, I have received exactly zero draenei followers. <a href="http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/12989619986" target="_blank">Not that I'm upset or anything.</a> :-/</li><li><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Raid reset</span></b> is also a thing of course. :) Our raid team raids for three hours, three times a week. So that is nine hours summed up, and has perhaps already exceeded the amount of time that other people have to spend on a "silly hobby". We are now 6/7 normal and 1/7 heroic by the way, and I've really enjoyed <b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Highmaul</span> </b>so far! I'm very happy about the flexible group size, and I'm almost feeling relieved that mythic will be out of the question for us.</li><li>The third big thing is the <b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">[Garrison Campaign]</span></b>, which I love. I've done six chapters of it so far, and the small questlines have been a good mix of fun and lore so far. I hope they will keep adding small questlines now and then. I've seen some complaints about the staggering of this content, but for me it's all good.</li><li><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Tarlna the Ageless</span> </b>or <b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Drov the Ruiner</span>.</b></li><li><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Raid Finder</span>.</b>&nbsp;I've been doing raid finder in addition to heroic and normal raids. I've enjoyed them a lot so far. The queues have been short, there's been no wiping, yelling, swearing and shaming. Just some relaxed killing of bosses with other friendly players. I will probably only be doing them as long as I still need upgrades, as I don't want to exhaust my stay in there.</li><li><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Invasion</span> </b>for gold, silver and bronze bag once a week. I was suprised to find that I didn't enjoy the invasions more than I do. After all, they are kind of similar to the 3people scenarios we had in MOP. Anyway, after getting my weekly bag, I ignore them until next week (unless someone needs my help of course).</li></ol><div>All summed up I reckon it's about 12 hours of gameplay in my weekly activities.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yiyWo82uiY0/VJnc_7NUgVI/AAAAAAAACJo/0qh-VGyVHd4/s1600/WoWScrnShot_121914_111334.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yiyWo82uiY0/VJnc_7NUgVI/AAAAAAAACJo/0qh-VGyVHd4/s1600/WoWScrnShot_121914_111334.jpg" height="440" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watching... Waiting... Plotting...</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Daily</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div>My daily routine is pretty much my garrison-routine.</div><div><ol><li><b><span style="color: #a64d79;">Mission Table</span>. </b>Complete all missions, look through the new ones, start interesting ones first, then as many as I can after that.</li><li><b><span style="color: #a64d79;">Pet Battle</span>.</b>&nbsp;Every day I do the pet battle challenge available in my garrison, which gives me a bag that contains enough pet battle currency to let me upgrade one pet to rare every other day, and sometimes it contains a pet, Absolutely love how the way they have continued the pet battles in WoW. They're still a small side feature, and luckily there is no new level cap.(Phew!)</li><li>Open all the Salvage Boxes in my <b><span style="color: #a64d79;">Salvage Yard</span></b>.</li><li>Collecting and starting new <b><span style="color: #a64d79;">work orders</span></b> in my Dwarven Bunker, Trading Post, Enchanter's Study, Herb Garden and Mine. Collecting all herbs and ores in the Garden and Mine.</li><li>Swing by the inn and pick up the two available <b><span style="color: #a64d79;">dungeon quests</span></b> (which I then proceed to ignore until I have to abandon them later in the week to clear space in the quest log).</li><li>Some days I pick up <b><span style="color: #a64d79;">the fishing daily</span></b>, go over to the bank in my Storehouse, withdraw 10 Enormous fish, gut them, and hand in the quest.</li><li>Use my daily Inscription- and Alchemy-<b><span style="color: #a64d79;">cooldowns</span></b>.</li><li>Pick up <b><span style="color: #a64d79;">the daily Apexis-quest</span></b>, ask if anyone in guild wants to do it, and go do it.</li><li><b>Mission Table</b> again.</li><li>Scout for <b><span style="color: #a64d79;">Blingtron</span></b>.</li></ol><div>All summed up this would be (less than) 1 hour every day, and thus 7 hours every week. Combined with my weekly activities, we're now looking at around <b>19 hours of weekly gameplay</b>, which is no small amount to spend on a hobby! (Except for those of us that have more time that we want to spend on that hobby.)</div></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Buztfx_zOns/VJnpT6XWk9I/AAAAAAAACKQ/4l-X6uxP-Q0/s1600/WoWScrnShot_122014_175331.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Buztfx_zOns/VJnpT6XWk9I/AAAAAAAACKQ/4l-X6uxP-Q0/s1600/WoWScrnShot_122014_175331.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I have started using the new character model.<br />Trying to get used to them now, so that I can rage when they get changed again. ;)<br />I'm kidding! I actually love this face. I'm just a bit slow when it comes to vital changes like this...</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">What I could be doing, but I'm not</span></div><div><br /></div><div><ul><li><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Dungeons</span>.</b> I enjoyed the first 3 weeks of doing 2-3 dungeons every day. They are really good dungeons. The thing is I don't like doing dungeons well enough to do them without a good reason. They're kind of a stress factor to me. So when I don't need any gear from them, I don't need the extra garrison resources, and they don't give me Valor Points, I end up not doing them at all.</li><li><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Challenge Modes</span>.</b> Too much work for too low gear. The weapon transmogs are "meh" compared to MOP-transmog sets.</li><li><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">PVP and Ashran</span>.</b> I don't have the interest, patience, temper or bagspace to do PVP. Right now anyway.</li><li>If I had chosen other&nbsp;<b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">buildings in the garrison</span></b>, I could have had more stuff to do. Like quests for the Stables, chopping down trees for the Lumber Mill, trapping animals for the Barn, and so on. I will probably check the other buildings out eventually, but right now I'm very happy with the buildings I have, and how they work together for my goals to get my garrison draentastic! (What?! It's a word!) My buildings are Barracks, Dwarven Bunker, Inn, Trading Post, Storehouse, Enchanter's Study and Salvage Yard.</li><li><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Camp for rare spawns that drop mounts</span>.</b> I wasted a whole freaking day camping for Poundfist. I will not be doing that again any time soon.</li><li><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Reputation Grinds.</span></b> I actually have done this a little bit though. I got revered with Sha'tari Defense the first week of WOD, purely to be able to get Vindicator Heluun in my ranks. The grind consisted of me and four others AOEing orcs in Talador. Thousands upon thousands of orcs. Yay, fun. :p I don't think the goblin reputation seems that bad, with hand-ins of tokens that drop from rares. I have no idea whatsoever what requires to get Arakkoa-rep. And the two others I will gain rep with slowly over time, as I do the daily Apexis Crystal-quests.</li><li><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Alts.</span></b> I don't want an alt garrison factory. Until I figure out how to handle the alts, I'm keeping most of them in Pandaria.</li></ul></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">So what is it that I want exactly?</span><br /><br />I want a reason to do dungeons, and I want some&nbsp;3people scenarios.<br /><br />I want more&nbsp;daily quests. I miss them sorely! Reinstating the daily quest cap would probably be a good idea, as people can't seem to limit themselves.<br /><br />If I can't get more daily quests, I want to be able to choose 2-3 Apexis Crystal daily areas, and to be able to choose from the whole pool instead of from just the two.<br /><br />I want the reputations to have some daily quests. Grinding is not fun for me at all!<br /><br />I want the <u>choice</u> to share one garrison on all my characters. And I want the choice to have separate garrisons as it is now, for those that want it.<br /><br />I want the fish to only have one size.<br /><br />I miss the Ironpaw Token-system! Where are the Ironhoof Tokens?<br /><br />LFR is perfect now, please don't touch it. Don't implement extra rewards, don't make it harder, just leave it as it is.<br /><br />---------------<br /><br /><div>Warlords of Draenor is <i>really </i>good, and the fact that people want more of it can absolutely be viewed as a good thing. But in the end, what is more "dangerous" to the game, people saying they have too much stuff to do, or people saying they don't have anything to do? All opinions should matter, <a href="http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/15355105387?page=1" target="_blank">but the ones that are screaming loudest</a> at any given moment might not necessarily be the majority, or the ones that knows what is best for the game. Including me of course. :)<br /><br /><br /><br />/bow</div>Laeleiweynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03731896525858437679noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3703517723935474803.post-60266409214368133942014-12-19T23:53:00.002+01:002014-12-21T18:39:45.819+01:00A Silly Little PostI was overdoing it a bit with the alts in Mists of Pandaria, so I wanted to take it slow from start this time around. Mostly meaning not running 17 garrisons simultaneously. However, things have been getting a bit too quiet the last weeks, in addition to me wanting to see the quests for the second time, so I feel like I'm ready to level a second character now. In a way, leveling followers have kind of felt like leveling new alts, without being clueless about their rotations.<br /><br />I can't decide on who though. So I thought I would check who has earned it. If this was about being fair, who would get leveled? I'm gonna start off with disqualifying any "second paladins, fourth hunters and sixth monks", let's keep it simple. ;-)<br /><br />So who was leveled to max in the previous expansion, and in what order?<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Burning Crusade - Level 70</span><br /><br /><ol><li><b>Laeleiweyn</b>, Beast Master Hunter. Main. It took me four months leveling my first character from 1 to 70. Much exploration and noobness happened. :)</li><li><b>Nordlys</b>, Elemental Shaman. Wanted to try healing, went with ranged DPS instead.</li><li><b>Ohmy</b>, Protection Paladin. Wanted to be a tank, ended up tanking mobs in the wold by myself...</li><li><b>Thealy</b>, Shadow Priest. Wanted to be a healer. Would have been 3rd to 70, but stayed as a ghost in Scarlet Monastery for four months after being accused of being "the worst healer ever". Inflicting damage as shadow proved to be much fun, and this was when I found out I liked DOT-specs.</li></ol><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Wrath of the Lich King - Level 80</span></div><div><ol><li><b>Thealy</b>, Shadow Priest. Main first part of the expansion. Last to 70, first to 80! Raided with her the first two tiers in Wrath.</li><li><b>Laeleiweyn</b>, Beast Master/Survival/Marksmanship Survival Hunter... Main last part of the expansion. Took over as the character that I raided with. Tried all specs over the course of the expansion. Survival became a big favorite.</li><li><b>Nordlys</b>, Restoration/Enhancement Shaman. Alt-raids.</li><li><b>Ohmy</b>, Protection Paladin. Alt-raids.</li><li><b>Vesla</b>, Affliction Warlock. DOTs!</li><li><b>Silja</b>, Protection Warrior. Alt-raids.</li></ol><div><br /></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Cataclysm - Level 85</span></div><div><ol><li><b>Laeleiweyn</b>, Survival Hunter. Main. Only raider entire expansion. I was very main-oriented, and didn't level third alt until 1,5 year after launch!</li><li><b>Silja</b>, Protection Warrior. Last to 80, early to 85. :)</li><li><b>Thealy</b>, Shadow Priest.</li><li><b>Ohmy</b>, Protecion Paladin.</li><li><b>Lilliel</b>, Balance Druid. (Was my free level 80 from some kind of promotion.)</li><li><b>Nordlys</b>, Enhancement Shaman.</li><li><b>Vesla</b>, Affliction Warlock.</li><li><b>Salay</b>, Blood Death Knight.</li><li><b>Mikya</b>, Fire Mage.</li></ol><div><br /></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Mists of Pandaria - Level 90</span></div><div><ol><li><b>Kinlai</b>, Windwalker/Brewmaster Monk. Main. After a whole lot of internal struggle became my new main. Noone was more suprised than me.</li><li><b>Laeleiweyn</b>, Beast Mastery Hunter. I felt hunters got so many, too many, new buttons with MOP. The pruning shows that this was a mistake obviously, although I'm not entirely sure I agree with all the pruning.</li><li><b>Salay</b>, Blood Death Knight. Late 85, early 90!</li><li><b>Mikya</b>, Fire Mage.&nbsp;Late 85, early 90! (Been a recurring thing, seems I like them best shortly after I leveled them.)</li><li><b>Thealy</b>, Shadow Priest.</li><li><b>Nordlys</b>, Enhancement Shaman.</li><li><b>Ohmy</b>, Protection Paladin.</li><li><b>Lilliel</b>, Feral (Cat) Druid.</li><li><b>Vesla</b>, Affliction Warlock.</li><li><b>Silja</b>, Protection Warrior.</li><li><b>Thesilae</b>, Combat Rogue.</li></ol><div><br /></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Warlords of Draenor - Level 100</span></div><div><ol><li>Kinlai, Windwalker/Brewmaster Monk.</li><li>Who will be next? :)</li></ol><div><br /></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">/Played, in descending order</span></div><div><ol><li>Hunter</li><li>Monk</li><li>Priest</li><li>Shaman</li><li>Paladin</li><li>(Second hunter)</li><li>Warlock</li><li>Death Knight</li><li>Warrior</li><li>Mage</li><li>Druid</li><li>Rogue</li></ol><div><br /></div></div><div>Let's get rid of some competition... Who do I not feel like leveling right now?</div><div><ul><li>Warlock</li><li>Death Knight</li><li>Mage</li><li>Druid</li><li>Rogue</li></ul><div><br /></div><div>Now, if they had implemented draenei warlocks, druids or rogues tomorrow, the choice would have been easy; I would have started one of those. I started to like my rogue when I grinded for the dices, and with inspiration like Mishka and Rangari Erdanii, I have already made a name for my future draenei rogue. But right now I want to level a draenei character, for "roleplaying in my head"-purposes.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Remaining candidates, including thoughts or goals for the expansion:</div><div><ul><li>Hunter. <br />I want Gara, and I want the cool helm that Rangari Kaalya is wearing. <br />She has kind of earned it, with being the old main...</li><li>Priest. <br />Shadow is fun, but clothies are squishy. Shares one profession with the monk.</li><li>Shaman. <br />Also want the helm that the hunter wants.</li><li>Paladin.<br />Yrel!!! And the focus is on paladins in this expansion. Has never been among the first to hit max level. Want to be Retribution this time around. <br />Has the same professions as the monk.</li><li>Warrior. <br />I want to try out gladiator stance at level 100. Least played character of those in this list, has perhaps deserved some play time?</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div>So, what's the verdict? I still can't decide... Well, at least I narrowed it down to five possible ones.</div><div><br /></div><div>Have you been leveling alts yet? How did you decide?</div><div><br /></div><div>/bow<br /><br />Update 21-DEC (two days later): I have started leveling my hunter Laeleiweyn, and I'm enjoying slowly questing through Shadowmoon Valley again. :)</div>Laeleiweynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03731896525858437679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3703517723935474803.post-18743550407861479652014-12-13T18:16:00.002+01:002014-12-13T22:46:37.269+01:00New RecruitsIt was late at night in Shadowmoon Valley. Kinlai was enjoying a <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=37495" target="_blank">Draenic Pale Ale</a> at the Lunarfall Inn in the garrison. <i>Her</i> garrison actually, but... <span style="color: #00ff96;">"Details!"</span> She could hear Chel and Kaalya behind her, eagerly discussing arrow mechanics, with Miall as an interested listener. Heluun and Illona were sitting at a table at the other side of the room. Heluun seemed to be telling a story, and Illona was wearing a somewhat skeptical expression on her face. The door to the inn opened, and she turned to see Tuulani and Scout Valdez entering and moving towards the bar. As they came closer, Tuulani sent her a big smile and waved, before proceeding to the barkeeper. Valdez, on the other hand, came over to her.<br /><br /><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">"Commander."</span><br /><br />Kinlai greeted him, and nodded to the chair next to her. She was curious. Valdez never bothered her this late at night unless there was an immediate threat lurking around the garrison walls. He seemed to be taking his time, so that didn't seem to be the case this time.<br /><br /><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">"Commander, I have news from Gorgrond."</span><br /><br />Gorgrond... The most untamed landscape she had seen in all of Draenor. They had traveled through parts of Gorgrond a month back. Both her garrison forces and the local rangari had suffered severe losses to the wilds. Those that had survived had eventually found a big iron horde base in the northwest of Gorgrond, which they were systematically working on weakening. The only good thing that had come out of that expedition was Kaalya. Gorgrond was bad news.<br /><br /><span style="color: #00ff96;">"What about Gorgrond?"</span><br /><br />Valdez leaned closer and lowered his voice.<br /><br /><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">"I heard you have been having trouble finding new recruits."</span><br /><br />Kinlai saw a sudden movement in the corner of her eye. She turned, and could see <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/npc=84947#comments:id=2065269" target="_blank">Lysa Sterion</a> watching them from a nearby table. Kinlai emptied her beer.<br /><br /><span style="color: #00ff96;">"Let's finish this conversation somewhere a bit less crowded."&nbsp;</span><br /><br />She got up, and lead the way towards the door. Once outside, she started heading for the town hall. She again mulled over the recruiting-problem in her head, and didn't notice that Valdez was struggling to keep up in a dignified matter. Lysa was her main recruiter in the garrison. And although she had brought in a few new people, she had not been able to deliver any of the local expertise that Kinlai had wanted, nor the numbers that they needed.<br /><br />As they arrived at the town hall, they met Romuul, who was about to leave. He smiled, and politely held the door for them as they entered.<br /><br /><span style="color: #c27ba0;">"Good evening, Commander. Scout Valdez."</span><br /><br />They made their way to the command room and sat down in a couple of chairs that were placed in front of the big fireplace. Valdez cut straight to the case.<br /><br /><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">"We've finally been able to make contact with the other branch of rangari in Gorgrond. They are located to the northeast of the land. They need our help up there. In return I think we could get some really powerful allies to our mission, so it is my recommendation that we send a team."</span><br /><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">"There are two names that have been popping up a lot; one "Pitfighter" Vaandaam, which seems to be a monk."</span><br /><span style="color: #00ff96;">"A monk, really? That is interesting. The monks from our timeline all got trained by the pandaren... I would very much like to meet this Vaandaam."</span><br /><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">"And the other is a draenei..."</span><br /><br />He paused, and got a pondering expression.<br /><br /><span style="color: #00ff96;">"Of course it's a draenei if it's one of the rangari. What's the name?"</span><br /><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">"A draenei... rogue."</span><br /><br />A draenei rogue? Kinlai felt overjoyous for a second.<br /><br /><span style="color: #00ff96;">"A rogue? Is it... Is Mishka here on Draenor?"</span><br /><br />There were several SI:7-agents in the garrison already, among them Amber Kearnen that she had also worked together with in Pandaria. She had been under the impression that Mishka was on another mission back on Azeroth, but now she was here!<br />But Valdez shook his head.<br /><br /><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">"It's not Mishka."</span><br /><br />Kinlai felt a rush of disappointment.<br /><br /><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">"This one is called Rangari Erdanii, and is supposedly somewhat of a "master of stealth and assassination". Which says quite a bit I imagine, all the rangari seem to be very skilled."</span><br /><span style="color: #00ff96;">"You've done great, Valdez, going to Gorgrond is the right thing to do. Not only do we need more recruits. But I want to help the local draenei and the rangari as much as we can.&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #00ff96;">We just need to be more careful about it this time around...</span><span style="color: #00ff96;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #00ff96;">"</span><br /><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">"Should I make arrangements for Lysa Sterion and her team to travel to Gorgrond then?"</span><br /><br />Gorgrond... With nature itself trying to eat you alive, with the plant beings and the plant zombies, the gronn and the iron horde. Lysa Sterion wouldn't survive 5 minutes.<br /><br /><span style="color: #00ff96;">"No, I'll take this mission myself."</span><br /><br />She suddenly felt eager, and got up from her chair.<br /><br /><span style="color: #00ff96;">"Actually, I will travel there tonight!"</span><br /><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">"Commander, please wait! There's the raid to Highmaul tomorrow. And I need a couple of days for preparations. Let's say... Wednesday."</span><br /><br />Wednesday. So far away.<br /><br /><span style="color: #00ff96;">"Alright, make it so. Good night, Valdez."</span><br /><br />She headed to the armory to see if they had spare weapons and armor suitable for these new rangari recruits. She found a couple of <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=90385" target="_blank">daggers</a>&nbsp;and fist weapons that were in good shape.<br /><br /><span style="color: #00ff96;">"Bring on <span id="goog_972517147"></span>Wednesday<span id="goog_972517148"></span>!"</span><br /><br />(<a href="http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/15538405295" target="_blank">What is this about?</a>)Laeleiweynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03731896525858437679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3703517723935474803.post-20558657526177755252014-11-23T19:44:00.001+01:002014-11-23T19:44:46.414+01:00NPCs in Draenor: Isel (and Caregiver Felaani)<div><span style="color: #ea9999;">Depending on how far you have come in questing through Draenor, this post may contain spoilers. Stop reading if you don't want spoilers.</span></div><div><br /></div>Early on when questing in Nagrand (Draenor), there is a questchain that involves Telaar. Vindicator Mo'mor gives the quest <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/quest=34718" target="_blank">The Others</a>;<div><br /></div><div><i> There are yet a few survivors. I saw them pile onto Arbiter Khan during the fighting.&nbsp;</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>More importantly, I can hear little Isel's sobs. She's nearby. I hope her mother is still alive.&nbsp;</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>Your dwarf friend, Hansel, came in to try to rescue us. He thought he could take the Warsong on his own. I'm afraid I don't know what happened to him.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>Rescue Arbiter Khan, Caregiver Felaani &amp; Isel, and Hansel Heavyhands.</i></div><div><br /></div><div>Caregiver Felaani and Isel are found in the inn. They are safe, but Felaani is cowering in fear, standing in front of Isel to protect her. When saved they make a run for it, and can later be found in the player's outpost. Caregiver Felaani becomes the outpost's innkeeper, and Isel plays relatively safe around the inn. She gets a bit bored, she runs around for a bit, and then she gets nagged by her protective mother, who /yells: "ISEL!!!" :-) They also show up in the player's garrison.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qfxAnnhE6W8/VHIkzXPKEAI/AAAAAAAACIc/pJE0DxDlF2M/s1600/WoWScrnShot_112314_190856_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qfxAnnhE6W8/VHIkzXPKEAI/AAAAAAAACIc/pJE0DxDlF2M/s1600/WoWScrnShot_112314_190856_2.jpg" height="305" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At Kinlai's Garrison in Shadowmoon Valley (Draenor)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><div>I thought Isel's name was familiar, so I decided to "wowhead it", and found that the innkeeper in Telaar in Nagrand (Outland) is... <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/npc=18914" target="_blank">Innkeeper Isel</a>! In our timeline, that little girl is grown up, she's running an inn with the Kurenai, she's one of few people that sells <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=7228" target="_blank">Tigule and Foror's Strawberry Ice Cream</a>, and she's wearing her mother's old dress!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rn85IJ4D_nY/VHIpMHupo5I/AAAAAAAACIo/R2ueg6ZTl5g/s1600/WoWScrnShot_112314_193352.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rn85IJ4D_nY/VHIpMHupo5I/AAAAAAAACIo/R2ueg6ZTl5g/s1600/WoWScrnShot_112314_193352.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kinlai finds the grown up Isel in Telaar (Outland), but plays it cool...</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>My mind is blown! I mean, I love Draenor so much! All the draenei story, art, NPCs, personalities, lore. Shadowmoon Valley and Talador were just amazing to play through as a draenei enthusiast. There's so much story, so much depth, so much beauty, so much sadness and laughter and feelings, all over Draenor. I made a post about <a href="http://laeleiweyn.blogspot.com/2013/11/draenei-settlements-in-outland.html" target="_blank">Draenei Settlements in Outland</a> exactly one year ago, where I was hoping to find again some of the old villages when we finally arrived on Draenor. And then they do THIS! They add this one tiny seemingly insignificant NPC, that just shows me how thorough they have been when they made this expansion. And that all the feelings I get when I play through, are because of the feelings and care that the creators of the game put into it when they made it. I am amazed. And so happy. :)</div></div><div><br /></div><div>/bow</div>Laeleiweynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03731896525858437679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3703517723935474803.post-14907630805187382932014-10-12T00:54:00.001+02:002014-10-12T00:54:32.674+02:00Should I stay or should I go? [Addons]Sorry about the dramatic title, aka click-bait (sorry, not sorry). :p I'm doing a much needed addon purge, and had the selfish idea that I'll use this list as my backup. If I wonder which addon I had before that I really miss, I can just check here. :)<br /><br />Are there more like me out there with addon-problems by the way? I spent 2 hours a couple of months ago trying to find which one addon caused me to lag completely out everytime I entered combat (it was Honor Status btw). And when I had them all disabled I noticed my new shiny FPS... I knew I would have to take action soon.<br /><br /><table align="left" border="1" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><b>_NPCScan</b></td><td><span style="color: yellow;">Undecided</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>Ackis Recipe List</b></td><td><span style="color: red;">Gone</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>Addon Control Panel</b></td><td><span style="color: red;">Gone</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>Altoholic</b></td><td><span style="color: lime; text-align: justify;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>Archy</b></td><td><span style="color: yellow; text-align: justify;">Undecided</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>ArkInventory</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>AskMrRobot</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>AtlasLoot Enhanced</b></td><td><span style="color: yellow;">Undecided</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>Auctioneer</b></td><td><span style="color: red;">Gone</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>Auctionator</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>BadBoy</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>BarovHelper</b></td><td><span style="color: red;">Gone</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>Bartender4</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>Battle Pet - Quality Notifier</b></td><td><span style="color: yellow;">Undecided</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>Battle Pet BreedID</b></td><td><span style="color: yellow;">Undecided</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>BattlegroundTargets</b></td><td><span style="color: yellow;">Undecided</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>Capping Battleground Targets</b></td><td><span style="color: yellow;">Undecided</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>ClassIcons_reborn</b></td><td><span style="color: red;">Gone</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>DBM (++)</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>DeathSnap</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>EnsidiaFails</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>EPGP (DKP reloaded)</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>EPGPLootmaster</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>FriendsShare Resurrection</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>GoGoMount</b></td><td><span style="color: yellow;">Undecided</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>GTFO</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>HandyNotes</b></td><td><span style="color: yellow;">Undecided</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>HonorStatus</b></td><td><span style="color: red;">Gone</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>IgnoreMore</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>JSHB 4</b></td><td><span style="color: yellow;">Undecided</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>kgPanels</b></td><td><span style="color: yellow;">Undecided</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>LevelSnap</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>LoggerHead</b></td><td><span style="color: red;">Gone</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>Masque</b></td><td><span style="color: yellow;">Undecided</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>MikScrollingBattleText</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>MogIt (++)</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>MonkTimers</b></td><td><span style="color: yellow;">Undecided</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>MoveAnything</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>Multishot</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>OmniCC</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>Outfitter</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>Overachiever</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>Panda</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>Paste</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>Pawn</b></td><td><span style="color: yellow;">Undecided</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>PetBattleTeams</b></td><td><span style="color: yellow;">Undecided</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>PetJournal Enhanced</b></td><td><span style="color: yellow;">Undecided</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>PetTracker</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>Postal</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>Power Auras</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>Quartz</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>RaidAchievement</b></td><td><span style="color: yellow;">Undecided</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>RaidBuffStatus</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>RaidChecklist</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>RareCoordinator</b></td><td><span style="color: yellow;">Undecided</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>Reagent Restocker</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>Recount</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>SatrinaBuffFrame</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>SexyMap</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>Shadowed Unit Frames</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>SilverDragon</b></td><td><span style="color: yellow;">Undecided</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>SmartTargeting</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>Storm, Earth, and Fire</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>Titan Panel</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>TomTom</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>TradeForwarder</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>TransmogSets</b></td><td><span style="color: red;">Gone</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>VuhDo</b></td><td><span style="color: yellow;">Undecided</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>WeakAuras 2</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr><tr><td><b>WIM</b></td><td><span style="color: lime;">Keeping</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />There you go, 78 (?) addons, of which most are being kept... /sighLaeleiweynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03731896525858437679noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3703517723935474803.post-72286834503150974922014-09-11T16:53:00.004+02:002014-09-11T16:53:46.563+02:00Feedback on the new female draenei modelYesterday I posted all the comparisons without comments. Time to do some commenting! A copy of this will also be posted on the <a href="http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/11982738839" target="_blank">official forum</a>, please go there if you have any additional constructive feedback. Sadly I don't think the developers read the European forums... :-/<br /><br />----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x -----<br /><br />Fairly long, thorough, mostly subjective and randomly objective feedback on the new female draenei models.<br /><br />I have compared the 12 skin colors, 10 faces, 11 hair styles, 7 hair colors and 7 horn styles that are available in character creation for non-death knight female draenei characters. I will also comment on one of the hair styles that are only available from the barber shop (the high pony tail). For screenshots from old and new character creation, see: <a href="http://laeleiweyn.blogspot.com/2014/09/female-draenei-character-creation.html" target="_blank">Female Draenei Character Creation</a><br /><br />----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x -----<br /><br />First of all I want to say that I appreciate the artistic work that has been done when creating the new models. I would have absolutely loved to have them implemented as additional looks that I could choose from for my new alts. But as they are here to replace the looks that I and many others love, that is how I will judge them. There is a standard already set by the old models that the new ones need to at least reach, and preferably exceed, before I will hook "Show New Character Models" in the graphics settings.<br /><br />I know the art team has worked hard to preserve the feel and soul of our characters. But perception is tricky and highly subjective. Where I perceive someone as "shy", someone else would perceive them as "grumpy", and so on. I think we can all agree that there has indeed been change to the models, but how we view those different changes are also highly subjective! For instance I love the new defined muscles on my monk, they make so much sense to me (with all the running and fighting that she does, I mean). But I wouldn't be surprised at all if there is someone else out there that doesn't like them. Actually, I would be surprised if there proves to be noone that doesn't like them.<br /><br />I'm also aware that I'm a bit late to the party, as I haven't been in the beta. I downloaded PTR yesterday, and that was my first experience with the new looks hands-on. There are other <a href="http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/11267996933" target="_blank">threads</a> on the subject, but I don't have access to write on the beta forum.<br /><br />With that said, on to the feedback from me.<br /><br />----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x -----<br /><br /><h3>EYES</h3><br />My characters have white beautiful glowy eyes, and as far as I know they've had these eyes since I started playing 7 years ago. However, in the "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYueIdI_2L0" target="_blank">Warlords of Draenor Announcement Trailer</a>" I noticed that the two featured draenei had blue eyes, much like the draenei death knights have now. Then <a href="http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/blog/13698957" target="_blank">Artcraft: Daughter of Argus</a> was released and the eyes were still blue, although more toned down compared to the trailer. On PTR/beta they are SUPER-BLUE, almost green. I can only assume they're still not done, so consider this my plea to keep them white like they have been for all these years! Much like the night elf eyes are on PTR/beta.<br /><br /><h3>FANGS</h3><br />Draenei have fangs. Where are they? :)<br /><br /><h3>MARKINGS ON THE FOREHEAD</h3><br />With higher definition and more polygons, I wonder why the markings on the forehead are almost less prominent and detailed on the new models than what they are on the old ones?<br /><br /><h3>GIFT OF THE NAARU</h3><br />On live the shiny sigil-effect across the forehead lasts for the entire duration of Gift of the Naaru, but on PTR it appears when cast, and then disappears straight away. I'm aware that the duration of Gift of the Naaru has been lowered to 5 seconds, but the effect disappears much sooner than that even (1-2 seconds).<br /><br /><h3>MUSCLES</h3><br />My opinion: I love them!<br /><br /><h3>THE RUN</h3><br />The run has changed. I can't really put my finger on it, but it seems her steps has no weight to them any longer. And there's also something going on with the arms.<br /><br /><h3>EMOTES</h3><br />Most (19!) of the emotes seem perfectably fine to me: /applaud, /beg, /bow, /chicken, /cry, /eat, /kiss, /kneel, /laugh, /point, /roar, /salute, /sleep, /talk, /cheer, /flee, /no, /nod and /train.<br /><br />Though she does seem to have (too) many teeth in some of the emotes.<br /><br />/dance: There's two facial expressions during one particular part of the dance routine that look very odd to me. We have here a draenei, a noble stoic being from Argus who is somewhere around 200-10.000 years old. I don't really think her face bends that way. I know there's /chicken and /train too for sillyness, but still.<br /><br />/flex: First part seems fine, I'm on the fence about the teethy grin in the second part.<br /><br />/rude: Not sure about this one.<br /><br />/wave: That smile... Too wide and too fake. <br /><br /><h3>SKIN COLOR</h3><br />The only skin color I use on my draenei characters is skin color 5, so this is the one I feel strongest about.<br /><br />Skin Color 3, 4, 8, 10 and 12 seem to be very similar on live and PTR.<br /><br />Skin Color 1: The new one seems more blue.<br />Skin Color 2: The new one seems more blue here too. The old one seems more green.<br />Skin Color 5: The new one is much paler, and the purple has more red in it than the old one.<br />Skin Color 6: The new one is paler/whiter.<br />Skin Color 7: The new one is paler.<br />Skin Color 9: The new one seems paler.<br />Skin Color 11: The new one is more blue, the old one is more green.<br /><br /><h3>FACE</h3><br />As I have so many draenei characters, I have nicknames for most of the faces relating to how they look to me. Face 3, 7 and 8 have been my favorites for a good while now. My first character back in 2007 was a Face 7, while my current cute main is a Face 8.<br /><br />What they have tried to do with the faces must have been really difficult. Where the only real difference before was lip shape, eyebrow shape and shading, they have now tried to add features where there were none, like different noses and face shapes. At the same time they've tried to keep the eyebrow shape from the originals, so that we can recognize them. <br /><br />Face 1: The vacant round face.<br />Face 2: The dark lip face. <br />Face 3: The strict freckle face.<br />Face 4: The sad and strict face.<br />Face 5: The really really sad face.<br />Face 6: The angry face.<br />Face 7: The smooth porcelain angel face.<br />Face 8: The cute happy face. :D<br />Face 9: The eyelid face (the eyelids look pink when skin color 5 is selected).<br />Face 10: The angry face with smaller eyes.<br /><br />I feel like all the familiar faces are gone, and the draenei beauty has faded a bit. Face 7 and Face 8 are so different that I don't even... My favorite among the new ones is Face 9, which wasn't even in my top 5 before. And I don't really feel like applying that same face to my 20+ draenei characters.<br /><br /><h3>HAIR STYLE</h3><br />I would love some new hair styles to choose from! Perhaps choose from some of the goblin ones? :-) And for those hair styles that changed; I would love to keep both the old and the new look.<br /><br />The new hair looks a bit more like actual hair now I think, but I have yet to check if it flows and moves like promised.<br /><br />Hair Style 1: "Straight". Separated in the middle, slick. Not that slick anymore, and has a lock that misbehaves.<br />Hair Style 2: "Flipped": Separated on the side. Now covers more of the eye it falls down over, and has a single lock that misbehaves.<br />Hair Style 3: "Cute". Two ponytails and bangs. Seems very true to the original. Position of ponytails may be a tad lower.<br />Hair Style 4: "Feathered". Pretty true to original, but seems to not flow in same direction any longer.<br />Hair Style 5: "Buns". Looks unchanged to me.<br />Hair Style 6: "Jeweled Band". Headband with curls. Looks unchanged to me.<br />Hair Style 7: "Bangs". Shoulderlong hair with bangs. Looks both very familiar but changed at the same time, but can't put my finger on what is different.<br />Hair Style 8: "Elegant". Tidy do that has changed a bit. Now has bangs falling down over forehead.<br />Hair Style 9: "Bounce". Casual bob with bangs. Looks unchanged to me.<br />Hair Style 10: "Nape". Short with bangs. The bangs used to be fuller on the sides.<br />Hair Style 11: "Sassy". Spiky. Seems very similar, only thing is direction of hair could be corrected a bit.<br />"High" tail from barber shop: The bangs start way lower on the new one than the old, and the ponytail isn't as perky as it is now. I do like this new look, but I would like to keep the old one too.<br /><br /><h3>HAIR COLOR</h3><br />I have no comments on the hair colors, they all seem fine to me. Listing them anyway if others want to comment.<br /><br />Hair Color 1: Brown<br />Hair Color 2: Purple<br />Hair Color 3: Yellow<br />Hair Color 4: White<br />Hair Color 5: Black<br />Hair Color 6: Green<br />Hair Color 7: Blue<br /><br /><h3>HORN STYLE</h3><br />For the longest time I chose the smallest horns, but when I make new alts now I try to embrace the horns and go for big and powerful ones. :)<br /><br />The new horns are a bit different from the old ones, in that they seem to come out of the head, while with the old ones the head seemed to be bigger/broader where the horns started.<br /><br />Horn Style 1: "Sweeping". Laid back, points backwards.<br />Horn Style 2: "Curled". Round, points downwards<br />Horn Style 3: "Arced". Bigger, points downwards.<br />Horn Style 4: "High". Talbuk, points upwards. The new ones seem less pointy and more broad.<br />Horn Style 5: "Spread". Big, points sideways. The new ones seem leaner.<br />Horn Style 6: "Grand". Bull, points sideways/upwards.<br />Horn Style 7: "Short". Small, points upwards.<br /><br />----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x ----- x -----<br /><br /><h3>TL;DR</h3><br />I recognize and appreciate the amount of work and effort that has been done by the art team! I'm not trying to insult their work.<br /><br />I want to keep the white eyes we have now.<br />I think the run still needs work.<br />I don't think the new faces match the old ones good enough.<br />I want the dark purple skin color to stay as it is; darker and with less red in it than what it is on the PTR.<br />I don't want facial expressions that are too silly.Laeleiweynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03731896525858437679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3703517723935474803.post-84131351797569783782014-09-10T19:54:00.001+02:002014-09-10T19:58:39.899+02:00Female Draenei Character Creation ComparisonComparisons without comments. 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LjIEXDokxXA/VBCMATQS6XI/AAAAAAAACCQ/cbzs19uNinM/s1600/Skin%2BColor%2B12.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LjIEXDokxXA/VBCMATQS6XI/AAAAAAAACCQ/cbzs19uNinM/s1600/Skin%2BColor%2B12.png" height="283" width="320" /></a></div><br /><h3><span style="color: #00ff96;">Face</span></h3><div>The zoom is different on live/PTR, so sadly old/new are in different zoom.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BAZOt9hJi3A/VBCMO2QkpoI/AAAAAAAACCY/IoY7DIW-KeU/s1600/Face%2B1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BAZOt9hJi3A/VBCMO2QkpoI/AAAAAAAACCY/IoY7DIW-KeU/s1600/Face%2B1.png" height="283" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YUgMuZeGgxc/VBCMOzAbNHI/AAAAAAAACCg/IkLVRUTTNeI/s1600/Face%2B2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The rest of the pictures will use Face 8 for old model and Face 9 for new model.<br /><h3><span style="color: #00ff96;">Hair Style</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-trV0RjVMYR8/VBCMrVUAwpI/AAAAAAAACDo/WmI4GKMBUGQ/s1600/Hair%2BStyle%2B1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-trV0RjVMYR8/VBCMrVUAwpI/AAAAAAAACDo/WmI4GKMBUGQ/s1600/Hair%2BStyle%2B1.png" height="160" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RSG89yYrCos/VBCMsHu7-JI/AAAAAAAACD0/fTD6E-VvyHU/s1600/Hair%2BStyle%2B2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RSG89yYrCos/VBCMsHu7-JI/AAAAAAAACD0/fTD6E-VvyHU/s1600/Hair%2BStyle%2B2.png" height="160" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2ND0R8-yNnk/VBCMsSn9erI/AAAAAAAACD4/ONnfVopdNTQ/s1600/Hair%2BStyle%2B3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i0rnsUli4FU/VBCOZ7pKa5I/AAAAAAAACGo/dwRjUiokj8M/s1600/Horn%2BStyle%2B2.png" height="160" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZlgR8aPz3KM/VBCOZyZe8iI/AAAAAAAACF8/1yCPV32rmaM/s1600/Horn%2BStyle%2B3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZlgR8aPz3KM/VBCOZyZe8iI/AAAAAAAACF8/1yCPV32rmaM/s1600/Horn%2BStyle%2B3.png" height="160" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LuQMNYh0imA/VBCOabW-r2I/AAAAAAAACGA/kOpZMB9u1WI/s1600/Horn%2BStyle%2B4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LuQMNYh0imA/VBCOabW-r2I/AAAAAAAACGA/kOpZMB9u1WI/s1600/Horn%2BStyle%2B4.png" height="160" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kOQy79tPiyw/VBCOa-pSwgI/AAAAAAAACGI/jZRbd9_I2bg/s1600/Horn%2BStyle%2B5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kOQy79tPiyw/VBCOa-pSwgI/AAAAAAAACGI/jZRbd9_I2bg/s1600/Horn%2BStyle%2B5.png" height="160" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H7MGHVitr9g/VBCObPIeSdI/AAAAAAAACGM/C6vkbt3A5OE/s1600/Horn%2BStyle%2B6.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H7MGHVitr9g/VBCObPIeSdI/AAAAAAAACGM/C6vkbt3A5OE/s1600/Horn%2BStyle%2B6.png" height="160" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iFwzlI2uF4s/VBCObpHJVpI/AAAAAAAACGQ/APKt1f5-wY8/s1600/Horn%2BStyle%2B7.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iFwzlI2uF4s/VBCObpHJVpI/AAAAAAAACGQ/APKt1f5-wY8/s1600/Horn%2BStyle%2B7.png" height="160" width="320" /></a></div>Laeleiweynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03731896525858437679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3703517723935474803.post-12635554805508859442014-08-08T22:33:00.001+02:002014-08-08T22:33:56.672+02:00Monk Group PhotoI did "Herald of the Titans" with my fifth monk, Zenja, before I took my break. I bought a game card a couple of weeks ago, and found her in Jade Forest as level 85. The other day she reached level 90, and I've spent some time on Timeless Isle and in the raid finder with her. It's really nice seeing that I still remember all the monk moves so well. Yay for muscle memory. :-)<br /><br />With all these monks, I figured it would be fun with a group photo! I've been very proud of the fact that I've actually managed to choose different face options for all five monks. :) (I actually have a sixth one that is only level 14 that has a sixth face!) But now I see that I seem to have unknowingly picked a favorite hair colour... (I knew about the favorite skin colour already.)<br /><br />Say hi!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Vo8QPpM0k_Y/U-UwfHNnV2I/AAAAAAAAB3A/PiCOgE4qHBw/s1600/KinlaiNinasanShunbiElynZenja.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Vo8QPpM0k_Y/U-UwfHNnV2I/AAAAAAAAB3A/PiCOgE4qHBw/s1600/KinlaiNinasanShunbiElynZenja.jpg" height="338" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From left: <span style="color: cyan;">Elyn</span> (mistweaver/windwalker) - <span style="color: magenta;">Shunbi </span>(mistweaver/windwalker) - my main: <span style="color: cyan;">Kinlai </span>(brewmaster/windwalker) - &nbsp;<span style="color: magenta;">Ninasan </span>(windwalker/brewmaster) - <span style="color: cyan;">Zenja </span>(windwalker/brewmaster)</td></tr></tbody></table>The transmogs shown here aren't the same as they're wearing on live, as I wasn't able to load gear from Mists of Pandaria in my Modelviewer.<br /><br />Anyone else level same class over and over? And even keep the same race, like me?<br /><br />Have a great friday!<br /><br />/bowLaeleiweynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03731896525858437679noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3703517723935474803.post-76893078051661674732014-07-22T15:34:00.000+02:002014-07-22T15:34:32.337+02:00Musings from the sidelineIt's been a little over 3 months since I started my break from WoW. I didn't really want to take this break; I have always had some kind of weird pride in "been playing since august 2007 and never even took a break", but now I couldn't justify keeping at it any longer. This break <u>should</u> have happened at the end of Wrath and Cata as well, but it didn't. I think that even though I had run out of stuff to do, <i>I was kind of worried that if I allowed myself to take a break, it could lead to me not coming back at all after kicking the habit</i>. That is, I knew that my playing habits were unhealthy.<br /><br />Two different kinds of unhealthy actually.<br /><br /><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><span style="font-size: large;">One</span>, I am guilty of turning down real life invites/events because of WoW. I've ignored phone calls and text messages because of WoW. I've pushed my cats away from my keyboard and desk because of WoW (gasp!). I've stayed logged in despite not having anything to do. I've ended nights with the thought "I've played way too much today, tomorrow I won't play at all" to then log in the second I wake up the next morning. I've checked WoW-news, theorycrafting and transmogging at work, beyond what I would think of as a reasonable amount of time. I've prioritzed WoW over pretty much everyone and everything in real life at times...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Two</span>, I have a bad back. The thing with my back started before I started to play WoW, so I'm not gonna put the blame on WoW. I think it was a combination of too much stress at work, and too much relaxing after work (cause of the being dead-tired and beaten) that started the whole thing. The last 1,5 years it's been escalating though, and I've been through countless hours of physical therapy without really getting any better. I've had a nagging feeling that sitting in my computer chair at work and at home has at least slowed my progress to get better, and perhaps even worked against it. So when I decided to take my break in April, I also viewed it as an experiment, "will time away from all computer chairs make me better?". Of course, the experiment is already flawed, as I have changed up some other routines as well. I do 3 strength workouts per week, I go to physical therapy 2 times a week, and I go for walks every day. I've avoided my computer, and have instead been surfing on my phone, playing games on my PS3 and phone, and I have watched a hell of a lot of Netflix. And although I am better now than what I was 6 months ago, I'm not better than what I was one year ago, so I'm not really sure what to conclude in this regard.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">The first month away from the game</span> was kind of nice! I managed to avoid Twitter, WoW Insider and other blogs, just as I had meant to. And that was actually far worse than not playing any longer! But then I started checking Twitter and Feedly again. And this last month... I've wanted to play again so badly! I eventually made a list over what kind of things that would be good reasons to resubscribe, just to keep myself on track:<br /><br /><ul><li>New content, which would be the pre-launch event.</li><li>My server connected with another server, so I can make alts with purpose and a future.</li><li>Some goals. Something I want to do. <b>Hanging out in Shrine is out of the question!</b></li></ul><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">And what do you know...</span> My server IS getting connected! Probably next week. :) With Bronzebeard, a server I don't really know anything about, but I'm thrilled nonetheless!</div><div>As for the goals... Yeah, I have to keep thinking about that one for a bit. I could level some new alts. (Priest maybe? Or perhaps a warrior as something other than prot? A paladin? Ooh, ooh, a shaman!) And I have that 5th monk, Zenja, that is only level 85. I could probably do some pvp... And some Ulduar-runs for shards for my Val'anyr. Challenge modes on another character? (My paladin would be great, I love that set! Too bad I can't pally very well.)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">On to the final thing</span> I want to cover in this post. With the knowledge of my own unhealthy relationship to WoW, I feel like I shouldn't jump back into this blindly. While I've played other games, watched tv shows and read comics during this break, and in much the same way that I would normally play WoW, all these other things had pause buttons. And I didn't lock myself away from the world completely. There's gonna have to be some ground rules. Preferably realistic ones, so I won't break them straight away.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Physical rules:</span></div><ul><li>3 strength workouts every week</li><li>Physical therapy as needed</li><li>A 30 min walk every day</li><li>Getting up from the chair at least every 30 minutes to stretch legs/back (everyone should do this!)</li><li>New chair/screen/desk-setup (I'm testing with reclainer instead of office chair now)</li></ul><div><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Playtime rules</span> (I might set up Parental Control for myself, as I tend to get a bit caught up in the moment):</div><div><ul><li>No playing between 0:00 and 7:00 am</li><li>Max amount of hours per day: ___ (undecided)</li><li>Max amount of hours per week: ___ (undecided)</li><li>Respond to all calls/texts: Immediately if urgent. Same day if non-urgent.</li><li>No WoW-stuff at work!</li><li>Respond to real life-invites according to if I want to do them, not according to "it crashes with what I want to do with my Garrison every day"</li><li>No freaking hanging around in cities for more than 10 minutes. Either play or log off!</li></ul><div><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Other ideas to promote healthy play:</span></div></div><div><ul><li>Don't choose the 6 month-subscription I normally have, even if it's cheaper overall. If I go for 1 month sub or gamecards I could take smaller breaks more often!</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div>Any thoughts on these subjects would be much appreciated!</div><div><br /></div><div>/bow</div><div>Lae</div>Laeleiweynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03731896525858437679noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3703517723935474803.post-10660088586046940522014-03-22T23:43:00.001+01:002014-03-22T23:43:06.306+01:00A dramatic non-dramatic eventThis isn't a dramatic goodbye at all. It still feels dramatic to me, as I haven't been in this situation before.<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2_dRi1F0Aug/UyWoY6K2igI/AAAAAAAAB0E/kRPC-2b9HWE/s1600/Cancel+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2_dRi1F0Aug/UyWoY6K2igI/AAAAAAAAB0E/kRPC-2b9HWE/s1600/Cancel+1.png" height="339" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't ask me if I'm sure! This is hard enough...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0UXU89R9aro/UyWoYyzQvZI/AAAAAAAAB0I/Wv3s5zEYZQY/s1600/Cancel+2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0UXU89R9aro/UyWoYyzQvZI/AAAAAAAAB0I/Wv3s5zEYZQY/s1600/Cancel+2.png" height="518" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's not you, it's me! Ok, it's you. Ok ok, perhaps we both are to blame.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PQSNs4Kyfsc/UyWoZWwIixI/AAAAAAAAB0M/z-k7z91PkMg/s1600/Cancel+3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PQSNs4Kyfsc/UyWoZWwIixI/AAAAAAAAB0M/z-k7z91PkMg/s1600/Cancel+3.png" height="594" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I really think I've tried to keep my own interest up. I do like daily quests, so no, that's not the problem. I have my Proving Ground title, I have my Challenge Mode gear, I finished Brawler's Guild, I got all four pets from the Celestial Tournament, I killed Garrosh on normal, I have 20k achievement points, I have 15 90's that are 500+ item level. Time has definitely been spent in this game. Perhaps too much time was spent? How can one produce enough content for an all-consuming consumer?<br /><br />"Other reason" opens up a box with room for 255 characters. My 255 characters: "<i>As you know I've played since August 2007 without any breaks. With the hype at Blizzcon and the statements about wanting expansions to be released quicker, I looked at Cata length and imagined MOP would last 21 months, which would have meant June-release.</i>" And then I ran out of room. Not the most well-put explanation... But I hope some sense can be made out of it. A 6 month gap between expected delivery and finished product is a lot for a person that doesn't know what to do anymore when they log on.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9h-gBm8gXLU/UyWoZ40NtNI/AAAAAAAAB0c/RwFKK718KGE/s1600/Cancel+4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9h-gBm8gXLU/UyWoZ40NtNI/AAAAAAAAB0c/RwFKK718KGE/s1600/Cancel+4.png" height="522" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1, 2, 3, 4 or 5? That is really the question.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />I've notified my guild that I will take a break from the game from the middle of April, for an unknown amount of time. I really can't tell if it will be a week, a month or a couple of months. My hope is that a break from WoW, from WoW-news, and perhaps most important; from opinions about WoW, will purify my relationship with the game. I'm hoping that my return to this amazing world will be <i>magical</i>. I've been a loyal fangirl the last 6,5 years, and to be perfectly honest, I prefer that role SO MUCH over the cynical annoyed consumer-person I've been developing into this last month. If New Draenor is half as good as Pandaria, and I'm certain it will be, I will be hooked again!<br /><br />That is, if I'm not one of those that disappear... ;-)<br /><br /><br />Take care so long!<br />Hugs, LaeLaeleiweynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03731896525858437679noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3703517723935474803.post-34521001841182270782014-03-16T21:44:00.002+01:002014-03-16T21:44:15.717+01:00Kinlai + Ponder<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dwsNIJYegp4/UyYGaprJ6kI/AAAAAAAAB0w/TiiiyTke79A/s1600/MoonkinHug.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dwsNIJYegp4/UyYGaprJ6kI/AAAAAAAAB0w/TiiiyTke79A/s1600/MoonkinHug.jpg" height="640" width="468" /></a></div><br />I asked Samaramon to draw a picture of Kinlai and my partner's character, Ponder. After a couple of hours this cute masterpiece returned to me!<br /><br />Sam is accepting commissions! Check her <a href="http://samaramon.deviantart.com/" target="_blank">DeviantArt-page</a> for prices and rules, <a href="mailto:samaramon.m@gmail.com" target="_blank">mail</a> her your requests, visit her <a href="http://samaramon.com/" target="_blank">website</a> and follow her on <a href="https://twitter.com/Samaramon" target="_blank">Twitter</a>! :)<br /><br />/bowLaeleiweynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03731896525858437679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3703517723935474803.post-51992572913414752272014-01-27T22:23:00.002+01:002014-01-27T22:23:39.265+01:00Challenge Conqueror: Gold<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ysLMHhX2yQs/UubNkeOzkXI/AAAAAAAABzg/v-bTWQRG208/s1600/WoWScrnShot_012714_215110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ysLMHhX2yQs/UubNkeOzkXI/AAAAAAAABzg/v-bTWQRG208/s1600/WoWScrnShot_012714_215110.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From left: Ponder, Swaty, Feilei, Kinlai (me), Ilienasan and Simelda</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Congrats on a job well done on the Challenge Modes! I'm very happy we decided to do them, it's been so much fun. :)<br /><br />/bowLaeleiweynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03731896525858437679noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3703517723935474803.post-39704839748411239172014-01-24T12:14:00.000+01:002014-08-03T13:34:54.200+02:00Challenge Mode GearI&#39;ve been tanking challenge modes lately with some friends from my guild. We have 6 gold medals so far, with 3 to go. I&#39;m looking forward to getting the title, the mount and the pet for the guild vendor. But most of all I really want the transmog set.<br><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4--liIGVGC4/UuIjWA15QxI/AAAAAAAABzQ/XZdaD6_YobU/s1600/WoWScrnShot_012214_231344.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4--liIGVGC4/UuIjWA15QxI/AAAAAAAABzQ/XZdaD6_YobU/s1600/WoWScrnShot_012214_231344.jpg" height="320" width="143"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://www.wowhead.com/transmog-set=1525" target="_blank">Regal Lord Armor</a> with<br><a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=61942" target="_blank">Preened Tribal War Feathers</a><br>and <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=93278" target="_blank">Crab-Leather Tabi</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br>It&#39;s been a very fun experience, kind of like a mini-raid. They haven&#39;t been as difficult as we thought they would be. We&#39;ve had a hard time in some that are considered easy, and we&#39;ve breezed through others that are considered difficult. I would very much recommend everyone to try them out!<br><br><a href="http://laeleiweyn.blogspot.com/2014/01/challenge-mode-gear.html#more">Read the whole post »</a>Laeleiweynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03731896525858437679noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3703517723935474803.post-24583757668990421572013-12-15T18:27:00.000+01:002014-02-15T12:12:32.358+01:00World of Warcraft: Secrets of Argus (Community Blog Topic)<i>This is my contribution to WoW Insider&#39;s <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/12/14/community-blog-topic-pitch-your-world-of-warcraft-expansion/" target="_blank">Community Blog Topic: Pitch your World of Warcraft expansion</a>.</i><br><br>The open war between alliance and horde was finally over following Mists of Pandaria.<br>Both factions had traveled to Old Draenor to deal with the Iron Horde.<br>Back on Azeroth, Wrathion had learned about a titan artifact that could be of great help in the fight against the Burning Legion. This story was told in World of Warcraft: Titan (7.0).<br><a href="http://laeleiweyn.blogspot.com/2013/12/world-of-warcraft-secrets-of-argus.html#more">Read the whole post »</a>Laeleiweynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03731896525858437679noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3703517723935474803.post-11539726505018741502013-11-23T02:29:00.000+01:002014-04-03T22:25:14.861+02:00Draenei Settlements in Outland<span style="color: #e06666;">Warning! This post contains spoilers about the next expansion.</span><br><a href="http://laeleiweyn.blogspot.com/2013/11/draenei-settlements-in-outland.html#more">Read the whole post »</a>Laeleiweynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03731896525858437679noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3703517723935474803.post-40837533862676102942013-10-09T13:41:00.002+02:002013-10-09T13:41:56.066+02:00Priest Week: SummaryOh Thealy, my dear Thealy.<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5hi5gfYcG7M/UlU1YzjUGkI/AAAAAAAABtE/zDqj84IG-j8/s1600/Thealy+09-OCT-2013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5hi5gfYcG7M/UlU1YzjUGkI/AAAAAAAABtE/zDqj84IG-j8/s400/Thealy+09-OCT-2013.jpg" width="400"></a></div><a href="http://laeleiweyn.blogspot.com/2013/10/priest-week-summary.html#more">Read the whole post »</a>Laeleiweynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03731896525858437679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3703517723935474803.post-70626077281679805742013-10-09T12:16:00.001+02:002013-10-09T12:16:36.051+02:00Paladin Week: SummaryOhmy is my paladin, and she was my third character to hit 70 in Burning Crusade. Paladin tanking in BC was a bit of a mess. Or, tanking in general really. What seemed most weird right now is that you needed a certain amount of Spell Power to make enough threat to hold mobs and bosses. Spells like Concecration and Avenger&#39;s Shield did holy damage, and thus became stronger with more spell power. The typical thing to do as a Protection Paladin was to go for a spell power-weapon in main hand. If I&#39;m not mistaken, there was also &quot;mana per 5&quot; on some of the protection gear sets. Just like the hunter gear sets. Things have changed...<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KazVynTAmfc/UlUrmdCiTrI/AAAAAAAABs0/0s99SUspxws/s1600/Ohmy+9-OCT-2013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KazVynTAmfc/UlUrmdCiTrI/AAAAAAAABs0/0s99SUspxws/s320/Ohmy+9-OCT-2013.jpg" width="320"></a></div><a href="http://laeleiweyn.blogspot.com/2013/10/paladin-week-summary.html#more">Read the whole post »</a>Laeleiweynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03731896525858437679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3703517723935474803.post-52970660474632117842013-09-30T14:29:00.000+02:002014-01-22T18:43:34.254+01:00The Celestial TournamentPet Battles... I wasn&#39;t convinced at Blizzcon. About four months after launch I had a month of frenzied &quot;collect all of them&quot;. I&#39;ve beaten all trainers and all legendary pets. Heck, I even did them all in one day for <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/achievement=8348" target="_blank">[The Longest Day]</a>. I haven&#39;t been doing a lot of pet battles (in my opinion), but I&#39;ve done a fair share of them, now and then. When Timeless Isle arrived in patch 5.4, I fairly quickly beat Little Tommy Newcomer&#39;s Lil&#39; Oondasta. But when I entered <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/zone=6771" target="_blank">The Celestial Tournament</a> all my pets died miserably... :&#39;( I tried last week, and after a lot of work I beat all the three trainers. I gave one of the celestials one try, got wiped out SO FAST, and just left and logged out. I don&#39;t have a lot of patience when it comes to &quot;start all over&quot;... I&#39;ve read a couple of blogs and Wowhead-comments since then, and leveled some core pets up while leveling my alt. I want to especially mention Cymre&#39;s <a href="http://www.bubblesofmischief.com/2013/09/21/celestial-knock-out/" target="_blank">Celestial Knock Out</a> for motivating me to try again. :)<br><a href="http://laeleiweyn.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-celestial-tournament.html#more">Read the whole post »</a>Laeleiweynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03731896525858437679noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3703517723935474803.post-48318035359665092232013-09-27T23:46:00.000+02:002013-09-28T00:15:00.967+02:00Monk Week: ShunbiMeet Shunbi, my third monk!<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K9Mdvuq3FlY/UkW8fspVkrI/AAAAAAAABr8/XyRbMnLaND8/s1600/Shunbi+27-SEP-2013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K9Mdvuq3FlY/UkW8fspVkrI/AAAAAAAABr8/XyRbMnLaND8/s400/Shunbi+27-SEP-2013.jpg" width="400"></a></div><br><a href="http://laeleiweyn.blogspot.com/2013/09/monk-week-shunbi.html#more">Read the whole post »</a>Laeleiweynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03731896525858437679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3703517723935474803.post-30500785814144696562013-09-27T19:08:00.002+02:002013-09-28T00:15:10.709+02:00Monk Week: NinasanIt&#39;s <span style="color: #f58cba;">paladin week</span>, so what better time to introduce Ninasan, my second <span style="color: #00ff96;">monk</span>? ;)<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1TMYISa0rv0/UkWuxxVo_mI/AAAAAAAABrM/3zkbiVIqjsA/s1600/Ninasan+27-SEP-2013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1TMYISa0rv0/UkWuxxVo_mI/AAAAAAAABrM/3zkbiVIqjsA/s400/Ninasan+27-SEP-2013.jpg" width="400"></a></div><a href="http://laeleiweyn.blogspot.com/2013/09/monk-week-ninasan.html#more">Read the whole post »</a>Laeleiweynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03731896525858437679noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3703517723935474803.post-80922444177404687162013-09-27T14:58:00.000+02:002013-09-27T15:34:42.289+02:00Monk Week: SummaryI hope you all had fun with Monk Week. :) I know I did! So much fun that I haven&#39;t written all the posts I planned yet. My main monk has been raiding, my second monk got to do one wing of the flex raid, and my third monk is now level 86!<br><a href="http://laeleiweyn.blogspot.com/2013/09/monk-week-summary.html#more">Read the whole post »</a>Laeleiweynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03731896525858437679noreply@blogger.com0